New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-25
Netp:pork DAILY Gribm,te.
FOUNDED By HORACE GRE ELEY
FRIDAY, MARCH 25. 1887.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
FoRE1aN.-Mr Balfour's policy. - The Gov
eminent challenged by Mir. Gladstone. - Mr.
Chamberlain up in the Commons - French
self-steering torpedoes failure. - Winners at
the Liverpool Race meeting. - NJ. Goblet will
permit no glorifcaton of the Commune. -
Yachts having rough weather. - Ransoming
kidnapped Cubans - Maurice Grau in jail in
Quebec. Prohibition advancing in Canada
e Chinese tramps burned to death in a temple
DOMEsTIC-Speech by Senator Sherman in Nash
Vile - The " room book" of the Richmond
Hotel found In the ruins left by the fire. -
Debate on Governor Hills executive mansion ap-
preparation bill. - Oscar S. Straus appointed
Minister to Turkey. Strike of the cotton
press laborers in New-Oreans. "A school of
pharmacy to be established in Cornell University.
g. Attempt to reconsider the pool bill in New
Jersey. - Suffering caused by the flood IN the
Missouri River. - Friends to aid John Hunter,
whose failure was caused by his brother in Phila-
delphia.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The sum of $160.500
realized at the second evenings sale of the Stewart
paintings. - Cleary to be tried again. -
Dinner of the Princeton Club. - Work done by
the Rapid Transit Commission. - Ex-Pollce
Justice Wandell. Edward Hartman and Mrs. N. c.
Goodwin dead. - Spread of the shOemakers'
trouble. - Parker acquitted, but sent back to
the rombs. - Mr.. CnmmIns denied Mr.. Pow
ers's allegations - A statue fixed upon as the
Beecher memorial - Archbishop Corrigan hon
ored by tho Papal See. Gold value Of the
]ega-tender silver dollar t412l2 grains)-44$4d. per
ounce.-74.SS cents - Stocks more active, adj
vancing moderately, closing strong
The Observation-Disclosures for to-day: Warmer
and fair preceded by light rains. and followed by
cold wave. Temperature yesterday: Highest,
40 lowest. 260; average. 37l4o.
The modified High-License bill pending in
the New-Jersey Legislature, and which the
Democrats have ordered to a third reading. is
a delusion and a snare. 1t is so greatly
'amodifed" as TO be of no practical account.
President Cleveland has at last discovered
o man to fill the vacant Turkish Mission in
the person of Mr.. Straus, glass importer of
this city. Mr.. Straus was secretary of club
which supported Mr.. Cleveland for President,
and this seems to have been the main reason
for his selection for diplomatic duties.
It sounds somewhat ridiculous to read of a
flagship developing a speed of eight knots an
hour. But that was the case with the flagship
Richmond, which went to sea on trial trip
yesterday. OF course. this vessel belongs to
the American Navy. 1t is relic of a past
ege and is chiefly valuable as showing the need
Of new ships.
Canada has some rich ore deposits which are
now practically of small value because OF the
lack of market. An American syndicate has
been formed to get control of these deposits.
If Canada should ever be admitted to the
American Union, which may happen some day,
those mines will become immensely valuable.
Under present conditions, however, the Can
adams do not apparently find mining invest
ments desirable.
1t is astonishing that an old merchant like
James Hunter of Philadelphia, should resort
to forgery in order to carry on his business.
The failure of the Hunters under such circum-
stances and the Ascending Of Lawton in this
city. tend to shake confidence even In old and
tried business houses. Fortunately these arc
rare exceptions, and only prove the folly Of
leaving tho beaten paths for speculative
purposes.
Governor Hills veto power naturally causes
members of the Legislature to hesitate in OPP
posing an appropriation for his personal COM
fort But in view of the charges made by
Dir. Howe and others, concerning the violations
Of law, and the changes made in the contracts
in rebuilding the Executive Mansion, it would
look better to await further information before
rushing through an additional appropriation Of
$4,000. In these hard times when the Gov
ernor is so deeply concerned about " the small
taxpayers" he ought to give better explanation
than any yet offered for his disregard of the
law which appropriated $1O4.OO "to re
pair /" his residence There is apparently some
thing peculiar about this matter.
Mr.. Gladstone did not disappoint the friends
Of Ireland in his speech against Coercion last
night. He showed the folly and injustice OF
coeroive legislation. and made strong appeal
for the oppressed tenants: His denunciation
of the Governments course in making use OF
ulosure to mnzzle Parliament and the attempt
70 dcny it the privilege Of taking any initiative
steps in legislation appears to have had an inn
nediste result in securing prolongation Of the